Ebiga JjamppongFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A EBIGA JJAMPPONG franchise requires a total initial investment of $337K – $585K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 4.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $337K – $585K
- 22nd pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- 3rd pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 0
- 0th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Started franchising in 2025. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $337K – $585K including a $35K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 47/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- EBIGA Food USA, Inc.
- Parent company
- EBIGAFOOD, Inc. (EBIGA Korea)
- Ultimate parent
- EBIGAFOOD, Inc.
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Seong Ku Byun
- CEO experience
- 6 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 5681 Beach Blvd., Ste 200, Buena Park, CA 90621
- Auditor
- Dow & Sohn CPAs
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
EBIGA JJAMPPONG appears to be a Korean jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) restaurant concept. Franchisees would operate full-service or fast-casual dining locations, managing inventory of fresh seafood/noodles, food preparation, customer service, and daily operations. The business model likely involves tight food cost margins typical of Asian noodle concepts.
- CEO
- Seong Ku Byun
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2025
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 0
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 12 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $35K | $35K | |
| Real Estate Security/Deposits and Initial Rentnot refundable | $5K | $35K | |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $150K | $250K | |
| Design and Architecturenot refundable | $12K | $20K | |
| Equipment, Furniture and Fixturesnot refundable | $35K | $75K | |
| Opening Inventorynot refundable | $20K | $30K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $5K | $15K | |
| Opening Promotion and Grand Openingnot refundable | $5K | $10K | |
| Cash Registers/Other Office Equipmentnot refundable | $3K | $15K | |
| Initial Training Expensesnot refundable | $5K | $10K | |
| Business Licenses, Utility Deposits, Prepaid Feesnot refundable | $2K | $10K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 monthsnot refundable | $60K | $80K | |
| Total initial investment | $337K | $585K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $337K – $585K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $60K – $80K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 5.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $250 |
| Training fee | $5K |
| Transfer fee | $50 |
| Renewal fee | $50 |
| Total fee load | 5.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Ebiga Jjamppong Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 0
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 5 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
This is a pre-launch or severely undercapitalized franchise system with zero operating units, no financial performance data, and questionable corporate viability — representing extreme investment risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Largest disclosed settlement: $35,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Dow & Sohn CPAs
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 47 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial instability or operational challenges at corporate level
- 02MINORZero existing franchise units with unknown growth trajectory — no proven system, no comparable unit economics, no franchisee success data
- 03MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure (Avg Revenue/Net Income not provided) — impossible to validate ROI on $337k-$585k investment
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($337k-$585k) paired with zero operating units creates extreme unproven business risk
- 05MINORFranchise appears to be pre-revenue or pre-launch stage with no demonstrable market validation
- 06MINOR5-year term is relatively short for capital recovery in food service, suggesting franchisor uncertainty
- 07HIGHNo litigation disclosure combined with going concern issues may indicate recent startup or restructuring
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 0.5 mi |
| Territory population | 50,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | California |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 14 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 68 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
5 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
EBIGA JJAMPPONG · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a EBIGA JJAMPPONG franchise?
The total investment to open a EBIGA JJAMPPONG franchise ranges from $337K – $585K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do EBIGA JJAMPPONG franchise owners earn?
EBIGA JJAMPPONG does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is EBIGA JJAMPPONG's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for EBIGA JJAMPPONG (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
Is EBIGA JJAMPPONG a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates EBIGA JJAMPPONG as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 47 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.